================================================ Subject: Re: Re: What's His Sacrifice? (Fixed the spelling) From: "creed~tunes~fan" To: "Creed Discussion List" "]\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[" Date: Fri 19 Oct 2001 00:45:36 -0400 ================================================ I believe your reasons for offering the mp3 were nothing more than just trying to help. There were a lot of people having trouble at first. I should know, I was one of them. I didn't download the mp3 but I did recommend it to a couple of friends who are mac users. Mp3s to me have never been anything but a way to listen to music on my computer or preview it. If I like it I ALWAYS buy it. In fact I've bought more cds because of mp3s. However I do understand why they have to regulate this. In the future it could turn into something that might hurt album sales. Creed or any other performer should be paid and paid well for their talents. CREED~TUNES~FAN ~~~Melissa~~~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[" To: Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:14 AM Subject: Re: What's His Sacrifice? (Fixed the spelling) > Well, the only reason I originally converted it to MP3 and offered it > was because of the masses of people complaining that: > 1. pager didn't work > or > 2. They couldn't play the format that is was released in. > I probably shouldn't have made such an assumption on my own, but I had > thought that since Wind-up had released it in 2 versions to reach a larger > range of people, that they would not mind as much if a MP3 was also > available for those that either could not, or would choose not to, listen to > the current versions (personally, I find that my computer is displeased with > RealAudio, and WMA files tend to lag it slightly... I get the song in clips, > so to speak). For some reason, MP3's just seem to run smoother. I had even > entered a disclaimer on the page (like people listen to disclaimers now) > informing people to either buy the album, or delete the MP3... and the page > was monitoring all log-ins and keeping track of the numbers (hence the > password protection). > Tara pointed out after that perhaps the reason that Wind-up was upset > with MP3 versions being released by people privately was because they could > no longer monitor how many times the song had been downloaded, which was a > point I had not considered at the time. I had only released the MP3 version > with good intentions in my mind, with hopes of having Creed reach out to a > different fan base... but as it appears that no one (minus those that > download it, of course) is impressed with my reasoning, I have ceased > mentioning that I have it (or the page it would be at), and will no longer > be sharing it with people. > I just hope that they get a second single out soon, and perhaps (no > pressure, mind you) consider the third format of MP3 for those of us who's > computers just do not like the other choices. But either way, I'll stand by > the decision made by Wind-up and brought to us by Ed. So Ed, if you happen > to be reading this, I apologize for the trouble I have caused... and while I > have your attention, where's the second single that the pager was promising > us... I need new listening material to keep my excitement going for the > upcoming weeks. {;o). > > ¤]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[¤ > http://www.geocities.com/npicrash > NightStorm_Draco_@hotmail.com > Admin@AmericanPearlFan.cjb.net > NightStorm@isyourgod.cjb.net > I've seen the wicked fruit of your vine, Destroy the man who lacks a strong > mind > Human pride sings a vengeful song Inspired by the times you've been walked > on > My stage is shared by many millions, Who lift their hands up high because > they feel this > We are one We are strong, The more you hold us down the more we press on > What if you did? What if you lied? What if I avenge? What if eye for an eye? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Debbi > To: > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:34 PM > Subject: Re: What's His Sacrifice? (Fixed the spelling) > > > Well, fwiw I stick by my original assertion that people were only doing > what they thought was helpful and the vast majority will be among the > first to give RIAA, Creed and Wind-Up their hard earned dollars at the > first opportunity. > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp >